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King to address slavery during Commonwealth speech
King Charles III is to speak with 'unflinching honesty' to Commonwealth leaders.
01 Nov 2026,·59 mins
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Why Is Andy Burnham Saying He's Open To A Slavery Apology?
The PM says he’s "open" to a UK apology over slavery as the King starts a Caribbean tour.
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The last electoral test of the Trump Presidency.
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National and international news from BBC Radio 4
01 Nov 2026,·10 mins
Palace says King 'transcends' politics of slavery
Debate about a state apology for slave trade intensifies ahead of Commonwealth summit
01 Nov 2026,·16 mins
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News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
31 Oct 2026,·119 mins
Tool theft and children in pubs
Jeremy discusses tool theft, Esther Rantzen, adult literacy and children in pubs.
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Connor Phillips sits in with the day's main news stories, topical debate and interviews.
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Violent protests in France for the third weekend in a row
Police clash with demonstrators following largely peaceful rallies in French cities
01 Nov 2026,·28 mins
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Full coverage of the day's news
31 Oct 2026,·30 mins
PM's 'ill-timed' intervention, Reeves on EU, Brazilian buttlift
A look at what's making the headlines in today's newspapers.
01 Nov 2026,·2 mins
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How porn sites soft-launched the attention economy
The adult entertainment industry pioneered monetising user behaviour
30 Oct 2026,·38 mins
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Breaking news and hard-hitting talk about the big stories of the day.
30 Oct 2026,·81 mins
Laura Kuenssberg talks to those making the news, inside and outside politics.
01 Nov 2026,·60 mins
Is Man City's PR Bananas?
David Yelland and Farzana Baduel on the ongoing crisis facing Manchester City.
28 Oct 2026,·26 mins
Can London’s black cabs survive driverless cars?
London's iconic black cabs are facing new non-human competition.
30 Oct 2026,·26 mins
Where Is Austin Tice?
9. “The Hardest Thing”
The team get answers. Then Josh tells Debra what they’ve found.
16 Oct 2026,·41 mins
The Happy Pod: Personalised cancer vaccine shows promise in major trial
A cancer vaccine has cut patients' risk of death by 42% in a global clinical trial
31 Oct 2026,·26 mins
Unschooling: Do Children Need School? (Naomi Fisher)
Psychologist Naomi Fisher on why education is for everyone, but school might not be
29 Oct 2026,·42 mins
News, discussion and interviews from politics and beyond.
US Midterms: anger vs loyalty
American voters in Iowa and Michigan talk about their priorities
31 Oct 2026,·23 mins
Longest truce of Ukraine war ends
Ukraine evacuates 167 people on Sunday as a temporary local ceasefire ends
01 Nov 2026,·49 mins
Warwick
Fiona Bruce hosts a topical debate in front of a studio audience from Warwick
29 Oct 2026,·58 mins
Nicky Campbell takes your calls on the day's talking points.
30 Oct 2026,·120 mins
Hyrox could become an Olympic sport
From poo-gate to the Olympics?
30 Oct 2026,·9 mins
Thousands rally in Israel calling for Jewish-Arab coalition to oust Netanyahu
Israelis are urging the opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot to make a deal with Arab parties
